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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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